Vocabulary for BASIC LEVEL

 

 

 

I.

Ø          Outrun: verb [T] outrunning, outran, outrun
 1 to move faster or further than someone or something:
   The thieves easily outran the policewoman who was chasing them.

 2 to develop faster or further than something:
  In the future, demand for metals like tungsten will outrun supply.

Ø          Huff and puff:

     1 INFORMAL to breathe loudly, usually after physical exercise:
We were huffing and puffing by the time we'd climbed to the top of the hill.

2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING to complain loudly and express disapproval:
They huffed and puffed about the price but eventually they paid up.

II.

Ø          Casino: noun [C] plural casinos
a building where games, especially roulette and card games are played for money

Ø          Cruise: noun [C]
a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places

III.

Ø          Dashboard: noun [C] (MAINLY US dash, UK OLD-FASHIONED fascia)
the part of a car which contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed and distance

Ø          Intersection: noun
1 [C or U] when two lines cross, or the point where this happens:
The intersection of the lines on the graph marks the point where we start to make a profit.

2 [C] MAINLY US the place where two or more roads join or cross each other:
a busy intersection
Turn right at the next intersection.

IV.

Ø          Attorney: =lawyer  noun [C] (US ALSO attorney)
someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court:
I want to see my lawyer before I say anything.

Ø          Wind down: verb wound, wound
1 [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition] to turn or cause something to turn:
She wound the handle but nothing happened.
Once she'd got into the car, she wound the window down/up (= caused it to open/close by turning a handle).
UK Does this camera wind on (= does the film in it move forward) automatically?
That noise you can hear is the tape winding back.
See also rewind.

2 [T] (ALSO wind up) If you wind (up) a clock or watch, you cause it to work by turning a key, handle or other device.

3 [I usually + adverb or preposition] If a road, path or river winds, it follows a route which turns repeatedly in different directions:
The river winds through the valley.

Ø          Rant: noun [C]
a long, angry and confused speech:
The minister's speech descended into a rant against his political opponents.

Ø           Indignant: adjective
angry because of something which is wrong or not fair:
She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council's action.
He became very indignant when it was suggested he had made a mistake.

V.

Ø           Sneak: verb [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition] sneaked or US ALSO snuck, sneaked or US ALSO snuck
to go somewhere secretly, or to take someone or something somewhere secretly:
I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn't looking.
Jan hasn't got a ticket but I thought we might sneak her in.
I thought I'd sneak up on him (= move close to him without him seeing) and give him a surprise.

VI.

Ø          Delinquent: adjective
1 being or behaving in ways that are illegal or not acceptable:
delinquent teenagers
They are carrying out research on the causes of delinquent behaviour among young people.

2 US FORMAL late (in paying money owed):
She has been delinquent in paying her taxes.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)